Deadline for school of choice application slated for 2015-2016 school year

Under the Schools of Choice legislation (Section 105 and Section 105(c) of the School Aid Act), kindergarten through twelfth grade students residing within Clare-Gladwin Regional Education Service District (RESD) and contiguous intermediate school districts may apply to attend participating public school districts in the two-county region, including Beaverton Rural Schools, Clare Public Schools, Farwell Area Schools, Gladwin Community Schools, and Harrison Community Schools. 

Transportation for these students is the responsibility of the parents or guardians.

The participating schools are listed below. For those grades or programs allowing an unlimited number of students from other school districts, request/application must be made to the preferred school district by no later than the end of the first week of school. For those grades or programs with a limited number of openings, the 15-day application period is from August 3 to August 31, 2015. 

The schools accepting students from other school districts during the first semester/trimester of the 2015-2016 school year include:

Beaverton Rural Schools, Farwell Area Schools, Gladwin Community Schools, and Harrison Community Schools

• All grades and programs: Unlimited openings

Clare Public Schools

Primary

• Kindergarten: Unlimited Openings
• 1^st – 2^nd Grade: No openings
• 3^rd – 4^th grade: Limited openings

Middle

• 5^th – 8^th grades: Limited openings

High School

• 9^th – 12^th grades: Limited openings
• Alternative Ed: Limited openings